1. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) October 17, 2008 www.neded.org NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DED)

2. BRIEFING AGENDA About DED Overview of the Program Information Provided at Regional HUD trainings Preliminary DED Strategy and Timeline Open Discussion

3. DED’S MISSION To provide quality leadership and services that enable Nebraska communities, businesses, and people to succeed in a global economy. We are here, equipped and ready, to assist you and your community in developing and capitalizing on economic development opportunities.

4. DED ANNUAL BUDGET 2007-08 Sources of Funds General Fund $ 6,654,968 Cash Funds 23,666,004 Federal Funds 21,861,622 Total $52,182,594 Uses of Funds Staff $ 4,989,222 Operations 6,644,287 Aid/Grants 40,549,085 Total $52,182,594

5. DED ANNUAL BUDGET 2007-08 MAJOR AID PROGRAMS Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) HOME Customized Job Training Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Microenterprise Fund Value Added Grants Building Entrepreneurial Communities (BECA) Tourism Marketing

6.  Planning  Public Facilities  Water/Waste-Water assistance  Tourism Development Initiative  Downtown Revitalization Initiative  Community Revitalization  Housing Non- NSP CDBG – TYPES

7. National Objectives: 1) benefiting low- and moderate-income persons; or 2) aiding in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or, 3) meeting other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to health or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. Non-NSP CDBG

8. 2000-2007 CDBG ANNUAL FUNDING TREND * This chart represents the anticipated five percent decrease in CDBG funding in 2007.

9. 2008 HOUSING FUNDS AVAILABLE $1,000,000CDBG $5,000,000HOME +$10,000,000NAHTF $16,000,000

10. NEB. AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND Financed with a documentary stamp tax $1.20 tax for every $1,000 of valuation All real estate transfers Approximately $10 million per year Began in 1998 with documented need of $20 million per year minimum

11. Housing Activities Homebuyer programs Owner-occupied rehabilitation programs Non-profit operating assistance Rental housing

12. State of Nebraska NSP Allocation to the State of Nebraska –$19.6 million –DED grant submission due December 1, 2008 –Funds committed by18 months of HUD signing grant agreement –Allowed administration – 10% –Proposed State Administration – 4% ($785,000 total over 4 years+) –Proposed grantee administration – 4% –Additional funds available for activity soft costs

13. DED CDBG NSP – Eligible Activities Establish financing mechanisms for purchase and redevelopment of foreclosed homes and residential properties; Purchase and rehabilitate homes and residential properties abandoned or foreclosed; Establish land banks for foreclosed homes; Demolish blighted structures; Redevelop demolished or vacant properties

14. DED CDBG NSP – Eligible Grantees Local Governments – including Lincoln and Omaha Non-profits – including quasi-governmental agencies

15. NSP – Serving the lowest income 25% of the funds ($4.9 million) must be used to house households with incomes at or below 50% AMI through any of the five eligible activities –Homebuyers –Renters –Lease-purchase –Special Needs projects such as transitional housing for the homeless –Habitat for Humanity partnerships

16. NSP allocation priority Allocation of funds must give priority to areas with –(1) the greatest percentage of home foreclosures; –(2) with the highest percentage of homes financed by a subprime mortgage related loan; and –(3) identified by the state as likely to face a significant rise in the rate of home foreclosures

17. NSP allocation priority Preliminary data suggests the following areas have the greatest need: –(1) Areas of North Omaha –(2) Douglas County, Sarpy County, Cass County and Washington County Areas most likely to see a rise in foreclosures are the more populated communities This information will be further substantiated & priority areas may change

18. NSP Eligible Activities Not limited to housing as an outcome Not limited to foreclosed properties Must meet a national objective defined as –Low Moderate Middle Income Housing benefit –Low Moderate Middle Income Area benefit –Low Moderate Middle Income Jobs benefit May require request for special permission Low Moderate Middle Income = < or = to 120% Area Median Family Income

19. Summary of HUD Training (I) Emphasis these are CDBG funds If NSP is used with other federal funds, most restrictive requirement applies Environmental Review requirements same URA and 104(d) [acquisition/relocation] requirements different – –1 for 1 replacement is not required Lead-based paint requirements same Housing at 50% AMI – rentals and special needs

20. Summary of HUD Training (II) Quickly awarding & using funds critical Reporting will be on an address-level basis (like HOME) Rental projects -HOME program affordability requirements Not eligible –Foreclosure prevention –Demolition of non-blighted structures –Purchase of properties not abandoned or foreclosed upon

21. Summary of HUD Training (III) Program Income could be very complicated Extraordinary oversight as a high-risk program –DED oversight of Grantees and subrecipients –HUD oversight of DED –HUD Office of Inspector General Audits oversight of HUD, DED, & Grantees –HUD OIG Investigators oversight of all –General Accounting Office oversight of all

22. DED NSP Timeline (I) Proposal Pre-applications available October 16 Proposal Pre-applications due Nov. 3 Proposed Grant Nov. 7 Proposed Grant Submission public comment period Nov. 7-21 Finalize Grant Submission November 25 Deadline to submit to HUD December 1, 2008

23. DED NSP Timeline (II) HUD approval of plan February 13, 2009 Additional project applications accepted Project application reviews and commitments on an ongoing basis until June 30, 2009. MUST have commitments by June 30, 2009.

24. NSP Allocation Strategy DED can change this strategy based on pre-applications received Funds may be allocated to different strategy categories based on capacity of the applicant and readiness to proceed DED must rely on the Consolidated Plan for Omaha and Lincoln, therefore, requesting overall priorities from the City of Omaha and the City of Lincoln

25. DED CDBG NSP Allocation Strategy (1) What? Housing Projects that will house households with incomes at or below 50% AMI Where? Omaha How much? $4,000,000 Grantee? City of Omaha

26. DED CDBG NSP Allocation Strategy (2) What? All eligible Projects Where? Omaha MSA (Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders, Washington, Cass county) How much? $3,230,000 Grantee? Local Government – housing activities Local Gov’t or non-profit for non-housing activities

27. DED CDBG NSP Allocation Strategy (3) What? Housing Projects that will house households with incomes at or below 50% AMI Where? Lincoln How much? $1,000,000 Grantee? City of Lincoln

28. DED CDBG NSP Allocation Strategy (4) What? All eligible Projects Where? Lincoln MSA and Sioux City IA- NE -SD MSA (Lancaster, Seward, Dakota and Dixon counties) How much? $1,600,000 Grantee? Local Government – housing activities Local Gov’t or non-profit for non-housing activities

29. DED CDBG NSP Allocation Strategy (5) What? All eligible Projects Where? Communities with population over 20,000 not included in MSAs (Norfolk, Columbus, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, North Platte, Fremont) How much? $4,500,000 Grantee? Local Government or non-profit

30. DED CDBG NSP Allocation Strategy (6) What? Eligible community redevelopment projects and demolition programs Where? All other Nebraska communities How much? $3,700,000 Grantee? Eligible Non-Profit or local government

31. NSP Allocation Strategy (6) continued Demolish blighted structures only HUD pre-defined area with 51% of population at 120% AMI DED pre-defined area determined to be likely to have an above average percentage of dilapidated housing OR completion of a survey tool to define an area as such Highly recommend regional programs for small communities Maps and survey tool available by Nov. 6

32. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Nebraska Development Districts

33. Pre-application NOT REQUIRED Should submit if you have a general project idea that may be included in the Plan to HUD. Complete to the best of your ability, a full application will be available later Think creatively – new program not all parameters are defined, yet

34. www.neded.org

35. Questions? Lara Huskey Director, Community and Rural Development Division CDBG NSP Program Manager 1.800.426.6505 402.471.3759 402.326.1027 lara.huskey@nebraska.gov http://www.neded.org/content/view/818/156/